Club Championship 2012/13

The Club Championship is organised as a “Swiss” tournament running through the season, which for 2012/13 has been increased from 7 rounds to 9. It is open to members 14 years of age and over, and younger players at the discretion of the Committee.

The time-table allows four rounds before Christmas and five rounds after. Highest points score wins and in the event of a tie a play-off is held to decide the Champion. The winner holds the title of Club Champion and the Championship trophy for one year, and receives an inscribed plaque for permanent retention. The Champion has the right to take Board 1 for the 1st team(s) in Club matches in the following season.

Cash prizes are offered for following places; grading prize(s) according to entry will be announced by the Tournament Secretary as in due course. All results are submitted for ECF grading.

All points scored in the Club Championship count towards the Roy Wagstaff Memorial Shield.

Follow this link to access the rules, which have been amended by the Committee for 2012/13 to provide an option for an incremental time control and to codify the play off arrangements.

The scheduled round of the 2012/13 event will be on 2 October 2012, 23 October 2012, 20 November 2012, 11 December 2012, 15 January 2013, 12 February 2013, 12 March 2013, 9 April 2013 and 7 May 2013.

Round 1 – 2 October 2012

White

Grade

Score

Black

Grade

Score

David Spearman

187

1

Andy Lu

121

0

Joe Rosenberg

117

0

Ian Hunnable

184

1

Larry Marden

182

1

Phil Campbell

115e

0

John Tuitt

110

0

Terry Whitton

176

1

Steven Rix

160e

1

Voldi Gailans

107

0

Wim de Jong

103

0

Paul Barclay

158

1

John Philpott

158

1

Arie Nieuwerf

100

0

Matt Kay

90

0

Istvan Lengyel

153

1

Philip Staniland

151

1

Kevin Sweeney

95e

0

John Jestico

99

0

Peter Nickals

151

1

Dave Rawlings

150

1

Mark Le Gassicke

93

0

Fin O’Regan

95

0

Laurie Burtt

149

1

David Smith

144

1

Jean Mara

54

0

Paul Canal

77e

0

Mark Murrell

143

1

Naomi Wei

143

1

Victoria Browne

75R

0

Michael Fleming

74

½

Michael Warden

142

½

John Keehner

140

1

Terry Dixon

62

0

Antonio Norcaro

56

0

Charlton Siddo

133

1

Paul Haddock

128

1

Alex Collyer

80e

0

Antonio Borgatti

50e

0

Sid Burns

125

1

Devdoot Barman (123) has a 1 point bye

Round 2 – 23 October 2012

White

Grade

Score

Black

Grade

Score

Laurie Burtt (1)

149

0

David Spearman (1)

187

1

Ian Hunnable (1)

184

1

Dave Rawlings (1)

150

0

Mark Murrell (1)

143

½

Larry Marden (1)

182

½

Terry Whitton (1)

176

1

David Smith (1)

144

0

Charlton Siddo (1)

133

½

Steven Rix (1)

160e

½

Paul Barclay (1)

158

1

Naomi Wei (1)

143

0

Sid Burns (1)

125

0

John Philpott (1)

158

1

Istvan Lengyel (1)

153

1

John Keehner (1)

140

0

Devdoot Barman (1)

123

0

Philip Staniland (1)

151

1

Peter Nickals (1)

151

½

Paul Haddock (1)

128

½

Michael Warden (½)

151

1

Joe Rosenberg (0)

117

0

Andy Lu (0)

121

1

Michael Fleming (½)

74

0

Voldi Gailans (0)

107

0

Matt Kay (0)

90

1

Mark Le Gassicke (0)

93

0

John Tuitt (0)

110

1

Phil Campbell (0)

115e

0

Alex Collyer (0)

80e

1

Victoria Browne (0)

76

0

Wim de Jong (0)

103

1

Arie Nieuwerf (0)

100

1

Antonio Norcaro (0)

56

0

Terry Dixon (0)

62

0

John Jestico (0)

99

1

Kevin Sweeney (0)

95e

1

Antonio Borgatti (0)

50e

0

Jean Mara (0)

54

½

Fin O’Regan (0)

95

½

Paul Canal (0) 77 has a ½ point bye.

Round 3 – 20 November 2012

White

Grade

Score

Black

Grade

Score

David Spearman (2)

187

1

Istvan Lengyel (2)

153

0

John Philpott (2)

158

0

Ian Hunnable (2)

184

1

Philip Staniland (2)

151

1

Terry Whitton (2)

176

0

Larry Marden (1½)

182

1

Paul Barclay (2)

158

0

Steven Rix (1½)

160e

1

Michael Warden (1½)

142

0

Charlton Siddo (1½)

133

1

Peter Nickals (1½)

151

0d

Paul Haddock (1½)

128

0

Mark Murrell (1½)

143

1

Dave Rawlings (1)

150

1

Sebastian Diez (1)

115e

0

John Tuitt (1)

110

½

Laurie Burtt (1)

149

½

David Smith (1)

144

1

Kevin Sweeney (1)

95e

0

Naomi Wei (1)

143

1

Arie Nieuwerf (1)

100

0d

John Keehner (1)

140

1

Daniel Bailey (1)

50e

0

Wim de Jong (1)

103

1

Sid Burns (1)

125

0

John Jestico (1)

99

1

Devdoot Barman (1)

123

0

Matt Kay (1)

90

0

Andy Lu (1)

121

1

Alex Collyer (1)

80e

0

Hugh Lamarque (1)

120e

1

Fin O’Regan (½)

95

0

Paul Canal (½)

77e

1

Michael Fleming (½)

74

0

Jean Mara (½)

54

1

Joe Rosenberg (0)

117

1

Victoria Browne (0)

76R

0

Terry Dixon (0)

62

0

Phil Campbell (0)

115e

1

Antonio Norcaro (0)

56

0

Voldi Gailans (0)

107

1

Antonio Borgatti (0)

50e

0d

Mark Le Gassicke (0)

93

1

Sebastien Diaz, Daniel Bailey and Hugh Lamarque all join the competition on a score of 1/2.

Round 4 – 11 December 2012

White

Grade

Score

Black

Grade

Score

Ian Hunnable (3)

184

½

David Spearman (3)

187

½

Mark Murrell (2½)

143

1

Philip Staniland (3)

151

0

Steven Rix (2½)

160e

1

Larry Marden (2½)

182

0

Terry Whitton (2)

176

1

Charlton Siddo (2½)

133

0

Paul Barclay (2)

158

1

John Keehner (2)

140

0

Andy Lu (2)

121

0

John Philpott (2)

158

1

Istvan Lengyel (2)

153

1

Wim De Jong (2)

103

0

Hugh Lamarque (2)

120e

1

Dave Rawlings (2)

150

0

John Jestico (2)

99

0

David Smith (2)

144

1

Peter Nickals (1½)

151

1

Naomi Wei (2)

143

0

Laurie Burtt (1½)

149

1

Michael Fleming (1½)

74

0

Michael Warden (1½)

142

1

John Tuitt (1½)

110

0

Paul Canal (1½)

77e

0d

Paul Haddock (1½)

128

1

Sid Burns (1)

125

1

Arie Nieuwerf (1)

100

0d

Alex Collyer (1)

80e

0

Devdoot Barman (1)

123

1

Kevin Sweeney (1)

95e

½

Joe Rosenberg (1)

117

½

Phil Campbell (1)

115e

1

Mark Le Gassicke (1)

93

0

Sebastian Diez (1)

115e

1

Matt Kay (1)

90

0

Voldi Gailans (1)

107

1

Daniel Bailey (1)

50e

0

Victoria Browne (0)

76R

1

Fin O’Regan (½)

95

0

Jean Mara (½)

54

0

Terry Dixon (0)

62

1

Antonio Borgatti (0)

50e

½

Antonio Norcaro (0)

56

½

Arie Nieuwerf is deemed to have withdrawn following two successive defaults.

Round 5 – 15 January 2013

White

Grade

Score

Black

Grade

Score

David Spearman (3½)

187 [186]

½

Steven Rix (3½)

160e [166]

½

Mark Murrell (3½)

143 [160]

0

Ian Hunnable (3½)

184 [182]

1

John Philpott (3)

158 [156]

0

Terry Whitton (3)

176 [166]

1

David Smith (3)

144 [150]

½

Paul Barclay (3)

158 [154]

½

Philip Staniland (3)

151 [155]

0

Hugh Lamarque (3)

120e [U]

1

Charlton Siddo (2½)

133 [139]

0

Istvan Lengyel (3)

153 [150]

1

Larry Marden (2½)

182 [174]

1

Michael Warden (2½)

142 [129]

0

Paul Haddock (2½)

128 [135]

0

Laurie Burtt (2½)

149 [145]

1

David Rawlings (2)

150 [133]

1

Peter Nickals (2½)

151 [144]

0

Naomi Wei (2)

143 [139]

1

Phil Campbell (2)

115e [114]

0

John Keehner (2)

140 [135]

0

John Jestico (2)

99 [104]

1

Sebastian Diez (2)

115e [U]

1

Sid Burns (2)

125 [111]

0

Devdoot Barman (2)

123 [118]

1

Voldi Gailans (2)

107 [102]

0

Wim de Jong (2)

103 [106]

0

Andy Lu (2)

121 [124]

1

Joe Rosenberg (1½)

117 [114]

1

Paul Canal (1½)

77e [089]

0d

John Tuitt (1½)

110 [113]

0

Kevin Sweeney (1½)

95e [105]

1

Mark Le Gassicke (1)

93 [88]

0

Michael Fleming (1½)

74 [76]

1

Matt Kay (1)

90 ]89]

1

Victoria Browne (1)

76R [73]

0

Daniel Bailey (1)

50e [U]

0

Terry Dixon (1)

62 [60]

1

Fin O’Regan (½)

95 [86]

1

Antonio Borgatti (½)

50e U]

0d

Antonio Norcaro (½)

54 [55]

0

Jean Mara (½)

54 [57]

1

Alex Collyer has withdrawn from the event.

Round 6 – 12 February 2013

White

Grade

Score

Black

Grade

Score

Ian Hunnable (4½)

184 [182]

½

Steven Rix (4)

160e [166]

½

Hugh Lamarque (4)

120e [U]

0

David Spearman (4)

187 [186]

1

Terry Whitton (4)

176 [166]

1

Istvan Lengyel (4)

153 [150]

0

Laurie Burtt (3½)

149 [145]

1

Larry Marden (3½)

182 [174]

0

Paul Barclay (3½)

158 [154]

½

Mark Murrell (3½)

143 [160]

½

Naomi Wei (3)

143 [139]

½

David Smith (3½)

144 [150]

½

Devdoot Barman (3)

123 [118]

0

John Philpott (3)

158 [156]

1

Andy Lu (3)

121 [124]

0

Philip Staniland (3)

151 [155]

1

John Jestico (3)

99 [104]

0

Dave Rawlings (3)

150 [133]

1

Michael Warden (2½)

142 [129]

1

Sebastian Diez (3)

115e [U]

0

Peter Nickals (2½)

151 [144]

0

Joe Rosenberg (2½)

117 [114]

1

Kevin Sweeney (2½)

95e [105]

0

Charlton Siddo (2½)

133 [139]

1

Michael Fleming (2½)

74 [76]

0

Paul Haddock (2½)

128 [135]

1

Voldi Gailans (2)

107 [102]

0

John Keehner (2)

140 [135]

1

Phil Campbell (2)

115e [114]

1

Wim de Jong (2)

103 [106]

0

Sid Burns (2)

125 [111]

1

Matt Kay (2)

90 [89]

0

Terry Dixon (2)

62 [60]

1

Fin O’Regan (1½)

95 [86]

0

Jean Mara (1½)

54 [57]

½

John Tuitt (1½)

110 [113]

½

Mark Le Gassicke (1)

93 [88]

1

Daniel Bailey (1)

50e [U]

0

Victoria Browne (1)

76R [73]

½

Antonio Norcaro (½)

56 [55]

½

Antonio Borgatti (½) received a 1 point bye.

Paul Canal is deemed to have withdrawn from the event following two defaulted games.

Round 7 – 12 March 2013

White

Grade

Score

Black

Grade

Score

David Spearman (5)

187 [186]

1

Terry Whitton (5)

176 [166]

0

Laurie Burtt (4½)

149 [145]

0

Ian Hunnable (5)

184 [182]

1

Steven Rix (4½)

e160 [166]

1

Paul Barclay (4)

158 [154]

0

John Philpott (4)

158 [156]

0

Mark Murrell (4)

143 [160]

1

Istvan Lengyel (4)

153 [150]

½

Hugh Lamarque (4)

120e [U]

½

Philip Staniland (4)

151 [154]

½

David Smith (4)

144 [150]

½

Dave Rawlings (4)

150 [133]

1

Naomi Wei (3½)

143 [139]

0

Larry Marden (3½)

182 [174]

1

Joe Rosenberg (3½)

117 [114]

0

Charlton Siddo (3½)

133 [139]

1

Michael Warden (3½)

142 [129]

0

Paul Haddock (3½)

128 [135]

1c

Sid Burns (3)

125 [111]

0c

John Keehner (3)

140 [135]

1

Phil Campbell (3)

115e [114]

0

Sebastian Diez (3)

115e [U]

0

Devdoot Barman (3)

123 [118]

1

Terry Dixon (3)

62 [60]

0

Andy Lu (3)

121 [124]

1

Kevin Sweeney (2½)

95e [105]

0

John Jestico (3)

88 [104]

1

Michael Fleming (2½)

74 [76]

0

Peter Nickals (2½)

151 [144]

1

Wim de Jong (2)

103 [106]

1

Jean Mara (2)

54 [57]

0

Matt Kay (2)

90 [89]

0

Mark Le Gassicke (2)

93 [88]

1

John Tuitt (2)

110 [113]

1c

Antonio Borgatti (2)

50e [U]

0c

Fin O’Regan (1½)

95 [86]

0

Voldi Gailans (2)

107 [102]

1

Daniel Bailey (1)

50e [U]

0

Antonio Norcaro (1)

56 [55]

1

Victoria Browne (1½) received a half point bye.

Sebastian Diez withdrew after this round.

Round 8 – 9 April 2013

White

Grade

Score

Black

Grade

Score

Mark Murrell (5)

143 [160]

½

David Spearman (6)

187 [186]

½

Ian Hunnable (6)

184 [182]

½

Terry Whitton (5)

176 [166]

½

Dave Rawlings (5)

150 [133]

½

Steven Rix (5½)

160e [166]

½

David Smith (4½)

144 [150]

0

Larry Marden (4½)

182 [174]

1

Istvan Lengyel (4½)

153 [150]

½

Paul Haddock (4½)

128 [135]

½

Charlton Siddo (4½)

133 [139]

0

Philip Staniland (4½)

151 [154]

1

Hugh Lamarque (4½)

120e [U]

0

Laurie Burtt (4½)

149 [145]

1

Paul Barclay (4)

158 [154]

0

John Philpott (4)

158 [156]

1

Devdoot Barman (4)

123 [118]

1

John Keehner (4)

140 [135]

0

Andy Lu (4)

121 [124]

½

John Jestico (4)

88 [104]

½

Peter Nickals (3½)

151 [144]

1

Michael Warden (3½)

142 [129]

0

Joe Rosenberg (3½)

117 [114]

½

Naomi Wei (3½)

143 [139]

½

Voldi Gailans (3)

107 [102]

1

Terry Dixon (3)

62 [60]

0

Phil Campbell (3)

115e [114]

1

John Tuitt (3)

110 [113]

0

Mark Le Gassicke (3)

93 [98]

½

Wim de Jong (3)

103 [106]

½

Jean Mara (2)

54 [57]

0

Kevin Sweeney (2½)

95e [105]

1

Antonio Norcaro (2)

56 [55]

0

Matt Kay (2)

90 [89]

1

Antonio Borgatti (1½)

50e [U]

0d

Victoria Browne (2)

76r [73]

1d

Daniel Bailey (1)

50e [U]

1

Fin O’Regan (1½)

95 [86]

0

Sid Burns (3) and Michael Fleming (2½) received half point byes.

Round 9 – 7 May 2013.

David Spearman (6½)

187 [186]

0

Larry Marden (5½)

182 [174]

1

Philip Staniland (5½)

151 [155]

0

Ian Hunnable (6½)

184 [182]

1

Steven Rix (6)

160e [166]

0

Mark Murrell (5½)

143 [160]

1

Terry Whitton (5½)

176 [166]

1

Dave Rawlings (5½)

150 [133]

0

Laurie Burtt (5½)

149 [145]

0

Istvan Lengyel (5)

153 [150]

1

Paul Haddock (5)

128 [135]

0

Devdoot Barman (5)

123 [118]

1

John Philpott (5)

158 [156]

½

David Smith (4½)

144 [150]

½

Andy Lu (4½)

121 [124]

0

Peter Nickals (4½)

151 [144]

1

John Jestico (4½)

88 [104]

0

Charlton Siddo (4½)

133 [139]

1

Phil Campbell (4)

115e [114]

0

Paul Barclay (4)

158 [154]

1

Naomi Wei (4)

143 [139]

1

Voldi Gailans (4)

107 [102]

0

John Keehner (4)

140 [135]

½

Joe Rosenberg (4)

117 [114]

½

Michael Warden (3½)

142 [129]

1

Mark Le Gassicke (3½)

93 [98]

0

Wim de Jong (3½)

103 [106]

0

Kevin Sweeney (3½)

95e [105]

1

Sid Burns (3½)

125 [111]

*

John Tuitt (3)

110 [113]

*

Matt Kay (3)

90 [89]

1

Michael Fleming (3)

74 [76]

0

Victoria Browne (3)

76r [73]

0

Terry Dixon (3)

62 [60]

1

Jean Mara (2)

54 [57]

1

Daniel Bailey (2)

50e [U]

0

Fin O’Regan (1½)

95 [86]

1

Antonio Norcaro (2)

56 [55]

0

* Burns v Tuitt was not played

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2 Responses to Club Championship 2012/13

I dont know about what other chess players think but I was disappointed in the way the tables & chairs were set out in round 2 of the championship. When everybody was sitting down there was no clear gangway to move freely about.
One of my enjoyments in chess is to wander around and look at other games. This I found impossible. (It wasn’t the same in round 1).
It may also be a fire risk

Members are more than welcome to arrive at 7pm and help to prepare the Club Room for a busy night’s chess and not just on Championship nights. Staying on afterwards to help clear away would also be appreciated. When there is a full house options as to layout are very limited. New ideas are of course welcome, but I suspect tried.

The layout in the main body of the room was no different for round 2 than round 1 with the only addition being a third small table by the far windows. I should know I put out the tables!The design allows three channels of access to the entrance area. The difference in perception was probably due to different bodies in different seats. The same principle is adopted for County Matches I am more concerned with ensuring that those members who have mobility restrictions are included within the playing room and have the space and access they need.

I was assisted in rounds 1 and 2 by the number of dispensations allowing Manor to be kept for analysis without disturbing other players, as has been the norm on Championship nights.

With only 1 requst for dispensation in round 3 and a few additional participants round 3 is looking like requiring Manor as well, so it should be a little more comfortable for everyone provided analysis is taken to the downstairs lounge and bar.

As controller I am deligted to see our Club Room full to its brim with games of chess and long may it continue.